Can someone explain something to me?

[vilant]

Whether publicly or privately, I want to know why Scott's post was deleted? I can't see any reason why it should of. He never named anyone publicly that I saw, and even if he did, so what. Offensive posts are one thing, but someone's opinion on how they feel is something else. I've seen worse things left up, like the whole debacle of what happened at BG last year. Not trying to stir the pot, I just want to know what happened.

[MickeyD]

Two words Joe, political correctness. We are all little girls here and should not be allowed to see or read certain things that might upset or offend us. Wish we could all be men and get over it. Thank the Lord for the powers that be that protect us from ourselves here.

I'll prolly get blocked for this one. LOL

[Kevin]

we allow people who scammed members out of money to post here, but that got yanked.

[Vette Guy]

Gentlemen,

Before this post goes any further - this issue has been brought before the Board of Directors and we will look into these events.

The forum rules set the boundaries of what we will and will not allow, and they are intended to ensure everyone has the ability to participate with dignity and respect. Members can voice their opinions here and may also violently disagree on an issue, however once posts go beyond facts to a personal attack on an individual, they've gone too far. Rule #7 clearly states how strongly we feel about this.

If you have an issue with the club, I'd ask that you contact me or another member of the board privately - we're here to work for you.
Regards,
Mark
membership@zr1netregistry.com

Our rules are posted at: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=117 for your review, and are reposted below.

Forum Rules--Read if you are a new user!
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[vilant]

Ok, I've read the rules you posted, but they don't explain why his post was deleted. I don't think he broke any of the rules you listed, in his original post. Unless I missed something, which I might have.

[GOLDCYLON]

Joe pm sent

[Vette Guy]

Members of the ZR-1 Net Registry,

The Board of Directors met on the evening of December 8th, and discussed this incident at length. As a result, we acknowledge an apology is due to Scott Fabre for his post being deleted unnecessarily. Our moderators have a difficult job maintaining decorum on the ZR-1 Net Registry Forum, and have our support to make the tough decisions they believe are warranted given the perceived context, tone and intent. As a result of this issue, we have taken a much needed review of our forum rules, oversight of the Forum operation itself and will be making changes in the near future. It is our firm belief that members treat one another with respect and dignity at all times while participating on this forum. There is almost always more than one side to any discussion item, and if the forum rules are followed, everyone will have the opportunity to discuss and learn from one another; we grow as a community. It will never be permitted to personally attack another member for stating his/her opinion, right or wrong. Members can voice their opinions here and may also violently disagree on an issue, however once posts go beyond issues to a personal attack on an individual, they’ve gone too far and are not welcome here on our forum.

As always, the Board of Directors welcome your feedback and take seriously your concerns regarding any issue within the ZR-1 Net Registry.

Regards,
Mark

[Kevin]

Mark,
Is there a policy in place to deal with known scammers?

[QB93Z]

Kevin,

The preferred method to deal with posts the you think are spam is to use the "Report a post" tool (a triangle with an exclamation point) or send a PM to a Moderator or to me.

Jim